Novella Nelson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Dec 17, 1939 (85 years old)
Death date
Aug 31, 2017

Novella Nelson

Known For

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
1h 42m
Movie 2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and legacy.

Mr. SOUL!
1h 30m
Movie 2018

Mr. SOUL!

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

You Were Never Really Here
1h 29m
Movie 2017

You Were Never Really Here

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

A Walk Among the Tombstones
1h 54m
Movie 2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

Mama Flora's Family
TV Show 1998

Mama Flora's Family

A black matriarch in the early 20th century is determined to free her children from the bonds of prejudice.

Orphans
1h 55m
Movie 1987

Orphans

Brothers Treat and Philip have only had each other since they were kids, when a small-time criminal abruptly upends their routine lives.

Kojak: The Price of Justice
1h 35m
Movie 1987

Kojak: The Price of Justice

When the bodies of two young boys are discovered in the Harlem River, their mother is the obvious suspect, particularly with her scandalous past. But what appears to be an open-and-shut case soon becomes something much more sinister.

Biography

Novella Christine Nelson (December 17, 1939 – August 31, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She established her career as a singer, both on the off-Broadway and Broadway stage and in cabaret-style locales.

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